Soy Fish (Ikan Kecap) Recipe
 Indonesia Recipes

Ingredients:

1 / about 550 g
1 tsp
2 tbsp
2 cloves
1
1 tsp
2 tbsp

1/2 tsp
1
1 tbsp

whole fish, preferably porgy or sea bass or carp
salt
vegetable oil
garlic, chopped coarsely
large onion, chopped coarsely
sambal ulek
sweet soy sauce
pinch of ground ginger
laos
salam leaf
tamarind juice
 

Method:

1. Rub fish all over with salt. Set aside.

2. Heat oil and sauté garlic and onion until lightly brown. Add fish and lower heat. Then add sambal ulek, soy sauce, ginger, laos and salam leaf and baste repeatedly.

3. Cover tightly and cook over very low heat for about 20 minutes. Baste continuously. Water may be added to prevent fish from adhering to pan.

4. Add tamarind juice 5 minutes before removing from fire. Serve immediately.

Note : This recipe can be used for a large fish such as a striped bass of 12 lb (6 kg). Spices, however, must be adjusted according to taste and the size of the catch.